| Description |
xi, 281 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Part one: the sacramental basis of Christian existence -- The good news of the command brought by grace -- The sacraments and prayer -- Christian life and prayer in the light of the sacraments and the Lord's prayer -- Part two: The saving mysteries of the word incarnate in each sacrament -- What the grace of baptism teaches us -- The grace and the calling of confirmation -- The grace of confession -- The Church as a sacrament of willingness to do penance -- The Eurcharist and the new convenant -- The mystery of holiness -- The mystery of blessedness -- The mystery of faith -- The mystery of unity and love -- The sacrificial meal and the abiding presence of God's love -- The Eucharist and virginity -- The glory of the priestly office -- Christian marriage, a way of salvation -- The sacramental transformation of the agonies of death -- Mary and the Church -- Part three: the law of Christ in the harmony of the seven sacraments -- The task of self-denial demanded by the sacraments -- The sacraments of the new covenant. |
| Note |
Translation of Gabe und Auftrag der Sakramente. |
| Subject |
Sacraments -- Catholic Church.
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Spiritual life -- Catholic Church.
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